U.N. nations present their lists of must-dos in fight against virus

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:35:00 +0200arkansasonline (en)

With the 75th annual U.N. General Assembly reduced to recorded speeches because of the pandemic, leaders are using this week as an opportunity to depict the pandemic from the vantage points of their nations and themselves -- and present their visions of efforts to fight the virus and advocate what they believe must be done.

Earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 hit Srinagar

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:36:00 +0200economictimes (en)

Live News: Earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter Scale hit Srinagar. According to National Center for Seismology (NCS), earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter Scale hit Srinagar of Jammu and Kashmir at 9:40 pm today. Coronavirus has struck staff of UN, its HQ & regional structures just like everyone else.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Siberia

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:21:00 +0200gulf-times (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted Russia's Siberian region of Irkutsk late yesterday. The earthquake did not result in injuries or damages, Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation announced. This came after the European Mediterranean Seismological....

Un séisme de 6,8 sur l’échelle de Richter a secoué la Sibérie

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:13:00 +0200linfo (fr)

Une région isolée et presque inhabitée. Le séisme n’a fait aucune victime ni des dégâts graves. Le sud-ouest de la Sibérie a été frappé par un tremblement de terre d’une magnitude de 6,8 sur l’échelle de Richter dimanche matin. D’après le ministère russe des situations d’urgence et l’Institut....

Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes off Russian Siberian region of Irkutsk MOSCOW (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck in Russia's Siberian region of Irkutsk at 0205 local time on Tuesday (1805 GMT on Monday), Russia's local emergency service said. The epicentre of the quake was some 74 km (46 miles) southwest of Irkutsk, a city of more than 620,000 people, the emergency s... 50m ago

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 22:42:00 +0200wsau (en)

MOSCOW (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck in Russia's Siberian region of Irkutsk at 0205 local time on Tuesday (1805 GMT on Monday), Russia's local emergency service said. The epicentre of the quake was some 74 km (46 miles) southwest of Irkutsk, a city of more than 620,000 people, the emergency service said.

Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes off Russian Siberian region of Irkutsk This content was published on Sep 21, 2020 Sep 21, 2020 MOSCOW (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck in Russia's Siberian region of Irkutsk at 0205 local time on Tuesday (1805 GMT on...

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 22:11:00 +0200swissinfo-eng (en)

Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes off Russian Siberian region of Irkutsk. This content was published on September 21, 2020 - 20:44 September 21, 2020 - 20:44 MOSCOW (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck in Russia's Siberian region of Irkutsk at 0205 local time on Tuesday (1805 GMT on Monday), Russia's local emergency service said.

An earthquake of 8 points occurred in the Irkutsk region on the night of September 22

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 21:48:00 +0200corona24-news (en)

On the night of September 22, an earthquake struck the Irkutsk region. Residents felt strong shocks at about 02:06. Messages come from all regions of Irkutsk and Irkutsk region. The second wave was recorded at 02:20. According to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Irkutsk Region, the magnitude was 5.

Today in history

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:05:00 +0200mia-mk (en)

21 September 2020 (MIA) – International Day of Peace. 1170 – Combined English and Irish forces, under the command of Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke and Diarmait Mac Murchada, King of Leinster seize Norse-Gaelic Dublin, forcing Ascall mac Ragnaill, King of Dublin into exile.